Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23

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II. i. FAERAE. Chr Eng.
Brooksyille, Miss.
Mn. EpiroR:-Pcrmit the under
signed to render, through your col.
umns, a brict tribute To the growing
aud progressive town OF ~Sauqualak.
one OF the most prosperous towns IN
our county. whose inhabitants are in
trlIigenl. refined and ,hivalrous, and
noted tar and wide for thoir hospital
itv, and whose merchants are thor
ougly alive and fully abreast with the
times. The mineral wealth IN the vi.
entity OF this town bids fair TO exceed
that Of the UOSt favored mineral re-
ti0ns of the South. Some of the ore
has been submitted to asSayists who
pronounce it OF fine quality, and lead
inc citizens have already engaged IN
the exploration of these mines. 1t Is
believed by many that, in u few years,
Shuqualak will be the metropolis OF
one Of the choice mineral regions Of
The southland. Her location being inn
meaiatcly OH the Mobile 4 Ohio rail.
road, she will enjoy great fsciiitics for
The chief expectation Of her ores, and
Importation OF goods and supplies
But it is OF her good and generous
citizens that | wish mainly TO speak,
who have left al impression on my
mind and heart eve to be ctfaccd.
Mcssrs. Mum & Anderson. brave,
daring and chiyalrous soldiers during
the late war. are merchants of tar more
than ordinary ability and enterprise,
the firm being ono of the wealihicst in
the county.
j. NJ. Edwards and Bro. are also
large dealers in general merchandise,
and most genial and intelligent gentle
men.
MI. w. D. Clark is another entcrpri.
sing merchant, and a gentleman OF tas-
chatting and agreeable manners.
Mr.. Dorroh IS Il Young gentleman al.
so engaged extensively in mercantile
business, and deserves special mention
as IN cntcrprising and industrious
young merchant.
The Mc.srs. Chambcrlin, two very
clever gentlemen, are likewise engaged
in merchandising to Il considerable ex-
tent.
The Drug Store is one OF the very
best in the county, owned and con.
Quoted BY the genial and geutlemanly
o. +. Hamilton, whose courtesy and
engaging manners and disposition are
such rs to make friends OF all.
None know but to love him,
None name him but to praise
The Mcssrs. Welsh arc elegant and
refined gentlemen. engaged in Success
ful mercantile business. to whom | &C.
knowlcdgc my Indebtedness for many.
tavors.
Another entcrprising sol Of trade,
one OF the oldest landmarks Of the
/ place. and the father Of oar genial and
very popular Circuit Clclk, is Mr.. Ty-
son. whose exemplary kindness will
never he forgotten BY those who have
hccn so foiiunato "a'tU opjc.' hia hes
pilaIity.
Nor must ! omit to mention the o.
bligmg, generous and influential pub
lie officer. who so admirably admins.
tiers the affairs of the p%ostotlice at Shu.
qualak. and who gives a far higher de.
gree If satisfaction to the public thar
the generality of officers iu his posi-
ton, BY his strict attention to duty, his
patience and his afablc manners.
Friends and strangers alike are moro
than pleased with the gcntlcmanly Mr.
George Ncthery as n landlord, VIII, il
largely engaged in the mercantile line
rs well as in the conduct of Il large liy
cry stable and the very best hotel il
NoXubCe county. lis ncatncss, clean
Illness and really sapcrb fare can hard
~ be cquallcd in the state, and arc cX
ccllcd by few in the south. The build
ing, commodiouS, elegant and hand
sonicly furnished, is located in n mos
:, beautiful yard, filed with rare and va
ricgated flowers, most crcditable to III
+, taste of the refined hostess who pre-
sides ovcr the domestic arrangement
of this prince of hotcl.kccpcrs,
While speaking of beautiful yard
; and comfortable homes, | must not @
: nit TO mention the elegant home an,
tastcfully arranged yard Of Mr.. j. NJ
| Edwards, which, if | were the fortu
nate posscssor, would so bind me (
the lovely spot that not eve a call t
J the state Legislature could induce m
: TO leave it. Possessing such an Edci
I might even be 10th TO answer til
} call Of the angels s%ummoning me t
eternal happiness aud rest.
S~huqualak is blest with severe
! learned and accomplished physician
I peerless in their profession, who, b
their untiring energy and zeal, kcc
the town and the surrounding countr
. distrcssingiv healthy. There could b
but lille sickness In the near vicinit
: OF such experts in the medical pr0fcI
sion.
The moral state of the c%0nrlunit
is still better, owing 10 the pcrsisteI
) efforts OF the learned clergy, who's
zeal and cloqucnce ill the largcs
c churches on every occasion; Will
a their intellectual needs are we'll locke
after by Rev. l.. NJ. Stone, who is emit
tied to the credit OF having fonnde
here a literary institution of the vcr
q highest grade, and second to no schot
In the south in the completeness Off
curriculum, and in the zeal and abil
0 ties of its learned professors. TO hin
belongs the signal merit OF havin
been the prime mover in this grci
c scheme of Intellectual and moral in
y provemcnt, which has given to OH
8 county an institution OF which on
: community might well be proud. G
Q the Rev. l.. NJ. Stone rs q gcntlcma
: and scholar, u christian and an CT
c lightcned educator of youth, il woul
be supcrfuous for me to speak in tern
, of culO2y or COMMUNICATION. III
4 plaisc is on the lips of all the goot